Optical Payload Subsystem Engineer

Company: SAIC
Location: Chantilly
Posted on: September 11, 2019

Job Description:

Job DescriptionDescription As Optical Payload Subsystem Engineer,
provide payload engineering and technical assistance within a
Government Program Office. Apply engineering knowledge to support
the design, manufacturing, and testing of advanced optical payload
components, assemblies, and subsystems. Initial responsibilities
will focus on advanced focal plane and payload design across a
broad spectrum of optical remote sensing phenomenologies. Duties
may adjust as the payload and spacecraft progress through design,
development, integration, and test towards launch. Key
duties/responsibilities include, but are not limited to: * Work in
an interactive team environment with Government customer leads,
payload developers, and other subject matter experts. * Apply
engineering knowledge to support the design, development,
manufacturing, and testing of advanced optical payload components,
assemblies, and subsystems. * Assist in requirements development,
and support requirements flow-down and traceability. Assist with
ensuring compliance to interfaces and standards, or ensure
appropriate deviations/waivers are in place. * Evaluate system,
subsystem and unit level design, as necessary, to determine if the
design is adequate to meet program requirements and cost effective.
* Assess subsystem technical performance within cost and schedule
constraints. Identify risks to program plans and schedules, and
support development of corrective action plans. * Participate in
Failure Review Boards (FRBs) to troubleshoot and resolve anomalies
and test failures. Develop mitigation plans and identify impacts to
subsystems and spacecraft performance. * Confirm requirements
verification by evaluating unit, subsystem, and vehicle performance
and environmental test data, analysis, and inspection results. *
Assist in preparation of RFP documentation (SOWs, CDRLs,
specifications, etc.) and conduct ECP technical evaluations. *
Travel within the U.S. approximately once a month for approximately
4 days per trip. Qualifications TYPICAL EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and
twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years
or more experience. * BS in Aerospace, Electrical Engineering, or
similar technical discipline * 5 years of engineering experience
with satellite payload systems * 5 years of System acquisition
experience, specifically writing and evaluating requirements,
procuring hardware, and monitoring development contractor
performance * Knowledge of high fidelity payload sensors concepts
and sensor designs, including visible and other sensor
phenomenologies * Experience working in a spacecraft System Program
Office (SPO) or a satellite development facility * Excellent
written and oral communication skills * Must currently possess an
active TS/SCI with Polygraph Desired Qualifications * MS in
Electrical Engineering or other Engineering discipline * Experience
with multiple spacecraft programs and a variety of satellite
payloads * Experience with early life-cycle engineering
activities/milestones, payload & spacecraft integration and test,
and Launch and Initialization (L&I) activities * Able to work
effectively with a variety of engineers in different disciplines
and organizations * Knowledge of high fidelity multi-spectral
imaging concepts, sensor designs, and implementation * Knowledge of
Signal Processing, Image processing, sampling theory, data
compression * Knowledge of Semiconductor fabrication and advanced
focal plane fabrication * Understanding of radiation effects and
testing of semi-conductors * Knowledge of CMOS and CCD sensors
designs, arrays and operation * Experience testing/evaluating
sensor performance * Knowledge of electro-optic detectors and
sensor performance specifications * Knowledge of Sensor Calibration
techniques and approaches * Knowledge of Image Quality Metrics *
Experience in environmental testing of space hardware * Knowledge
of contamination standards, sources, and mitigation techniques for
ensuring cleanliness of space hardware throughout the lifecycle
SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation's most
complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the
defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our
robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in
systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud
services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and
training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united
purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston,
Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion.
For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the
benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA
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